VLO 8-K
Valero Energy Corp/Tx (VLO)
8-K
2026-07-16
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July 16, 2026
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 16, 2026
VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||||||||||||
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (210 ) 345-2000
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||||||||||||
par value $0.01 per share | ||||||||||||||
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 7.01Regulation FD Disclosure.
On February 25, 2026, the board of directors (the “Board”) of Valero Energy Corporation (“Valero”) authorized Valero to purchase shares of its outstanding common stock for a total cost of up to $2.5 billion with no expiration date (the “February 2026 Program”). As of June 30, 2026, Valero had $1.4 billion remaining available for purchase under the February 2026 Program. On July 16, 2026, the Board authorized Valero to purchase shares of its outstanding common stock for a total cost of up to $5.0 billion with no expiration date, which is in addition to the amount remaining under the February 2026 Program.
The information in Item 7.01 of this current report on Form 8-K is being furnished, not “filed,” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference into any registration statement filed by Valero under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the Exchange Act, unless specifically identified in such filing as being incorporated by reference in such filing. The furnishing of the information in Item 7.01 of this current report on Form 8-K is not intended to, and does not, constitute a determination or admission by Valero that such information is material or complete, or that investors should consider such information before making an investment or voting decision with respect to any security of Valero or any of its affiliates.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION (Registrant) | |||||||||||
| Date: | July 16, 2026 | By: | /s/ Homer S. Bhullar | ||||||||
| Homer S. Bhullar | |||||||||||
| Senior Vice President and | |||||||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | |||||||||||
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